The Six Pillars

Easter Elchies House sits proudly overlooking the river Spey and has been the spiritual home of The Macallan for over two centuries.

The Spiritual Home: Easter Elchies House sits proudly overlooking the river Spey and has been the spiritual home of The Macallan for over two centuries.
Curiously Small Stills: The Macallan’s curiously small and uniquely shaped copper stills concentrate the flavour of the ‘new make’ spirit, and provide the rich, fruity, full-bodied flavours so characteristic of The Macallan.
The Finest Cut: The Macallan takes one of the smallest ‘cuts’ of the new make spirit of any distillery in Scotland, which means only the best of the best goes into filling The Macallan oak casks. The result is a very rich and oily spirit.
Exceptional Oak Casks: The Macallan uses exceptional oak casks, all handcrafted in America and Spain. The high quality cask bestows the whisky with the unique flavour, aroma and colour so distinctive to The Macallan.
The Natural Colour: At The Macallan, natural colour is something we insist on and so it is our authentic oak casks which give the whisky its rich diversity of colour. No colouring is ever added to our whisky.
The Peerless Spirit: Our unrivalled Masters of Spirit keep a watchful eye on the slumbering casks, selecting the moment when each cask is at the peak of maturity and perfect for bottling.